CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XX.

Ratification of the Treaty of Peace--Exchange of Prisoners--Our Troops Embark for England--When off the coast of Ireland, receive Intelligence of Bonaparte's escape from Elba--The Author and his Battalion reach the Downs, and proceed to Thorncliffe--Embark for France--Arrive at Paris, and occupy the Champs Elysees--Review of the Russian Guards--Russian Discipline--British Troops reviewed--Accident to Prince Blucher--Amusements in Paris--The Allied Forces, except the Army of Occupation, leave Paris--The Author's Battalion embark for England--Reach Dover, and return to Thorncliffe--He obtains leave of absence, and visits his Family--His Battalion ordered to Ireland--Sets out to join it, accompanied by his Wife, who dies three days after they reach Dublin--His Battalion reduced--Joins the first Battalion at Gosport, which is ordered to Scotland--Arrive at Leith, and march to Glasgow--The Author returns home in ill health--His Father dies--Joins his Battalion again--Winters at home--His Battalion ordered to Ireland--Joins it at Belfast--They occupy different stations during the Whiteboy Insurrection--Six companies of his Battalion ordered to Nova Scotia, but the Author remains with the other four companies--He is shortly ordered to proceed to Nova Scotia--His health declines--Returns home in consequence, takes advantage of Lord Palmerston's Bill, and retires on full pay, 401

APPENDIX.--TESTIMONIALS.--No. 1. From Lieutenant-Colonel Duffy--No. 2. From Major Travers--No. 3. From Officers of the 2d Battalion--No. 4. From Lieut.-Colonel Ross, C. B.--No. 5. From Lieut.-Col. Smith, C. B.--No. 6. From Officers of the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade--No. 7. From Colonel Norcott, C. B.--No. 8. From Lieut.-Col. Fullarton, C. B.--No. 9. From Lieut.-Col. Balvaird--No. 10. From Major-General Sir A. F. Barnard, K. C. B.--No. 11. From Major Logan--No. 12. From Lieut.-Col. Beckwith, C. B.--No. 13. From Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir Wm. Stewart, G. C. B.--No. 14. From Major Eeles--No. 15. From Major-General Sir T. S. Beckwith, K. C. B., 425

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE.